Purpose: Paper 1 is designed to keep you on track with your graduate project by finalizing the sections of your proposal, including the Problem Statement, Literature Review, and Methods, in a professional writing format. Submit your updated paper, incorporating the feedback I provided last semester, and write it as if
you are reporting a completed study.
Instructions: Follow the guidelines provided in the syllabus pp.9-12. Paper 1 includes the finalized sections of your Problem Statement, Literature Review, and Methods. Note that this paper should finalize these sections of your graduate project, and it must be written in the past tense to reflect the completed
study. Refer to Research Methods for Social Work (9th edition) by Rubin & Babbie, and the APA
Publication Manual (7th edition).
Format:
▪ The paper must adhere to the Graduate Studies Formatting Guidelines
▪ Submit your paper as both a Word document and a PDF
Grading Criteria: Paper 1 will be graded based on the following:
▪ Clarity and specificity in articulating the research ideas
▪ Thorough application of instructions and formatting guidelines
▪ Incorporation of feedback from last semester
▪ Use of APA citations
